Three outstanding papers were presented with the 2026 AAHKS Clinical Awards at the Annual Meeting. From a record-breaking 2,400+ submitted abstracts, through the blinded peer review process and onto the podium, these three papers represent the highest rated and some of the most innovative research underway in the field of arthroplasty:
- The James A. Rand, MD Young Investigator’s Award was presented to Andreas Fontalis, MD, PhD in recognition of the paper “Functionally Aligned Vs. Mechanically Aligned Robotic TKA: A Double-Blinded Randomized Trial.”
- The Surgical Techniques & Technologies Award was presented to Joshua P. Rainey, MD for the paper “Cement-in-Cement Re-Revision TKA: Durable Survivorship at Long-Term Follow-Up.”
- The Clinical Research Award was presented to Scott M. Sporer, MD, MS for the paper “Oral Methylprednisolone After TKA Does Not Improve Recovery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.”